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bisceop-þénung

  • noun [ feminine ]
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bisceop-þénung, e; f. [þénung duty, office]
The duty or office of a bishop; episcopi officium
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  • Þegnode se árwurþa bisceop Willferþ on ðám dǽlum ða bisceopþénunge árwurþlíce fif geár

    the venerable bishop Wilfrith exercised the office of a bishop in those parts honourably five years,

      Bd. 4, 13; S. 583, 15.
  • Féng Eádulf to ðære bisceopþénunge

    Eadulf succeeded to the bishop's office,

      5, 23; S. 645, 19.
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